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The rise of theranostics: Part 5 -- Advice from center administrators

AuntMinnie

As nuclear medicine therapies gain stature compared to nuclear medicine in diagnostic imaging, hospital administrators may be eyeing the potential of adding theranostics services. At the time, their cancer center served a significant cancer population in the region and maintained robust and ever-expanding PET diagnostics.

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Additional Results of POSLUMA (Flotufolastat F 18) Performance in Newly Diagnosed, High-risk Prostate Cancer Patients Presented at ASTRO

Imaging Technology

We are pleased to present these results from the LIGHTHOUSE study to the radiation oncology community at ASTRO,” said David E. Chief Executive Officer of Blue Earth Diagnostics. The findings were discussed in a poster Q&A session at the 2023 ASTRO Annual Meeting on October 3, 2023 ,“ Diagnostic Performance of 18 F-rhPSMA-7.3

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The rise of theranostics: Part 1 -- Gaining momentum

AuntMinnie

Theranostics pairs diagnostic biomarkers that can be visualized on nuclear medicine imaging with therapeutic agents that share a specific target in diseased cells or tissues. After binding to the receptor, the drug works by entering the cell allowing radiation to cause damage to the tumor cells.

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The rise of theranostics: Part 1 -- Gaining momentum

AuntMinnie

Theranostics pairs diagnostic biomarkers that can be visualized on nuclear medicine imaging with therapeutic agents that share a specific target in diseased cells or tissues. After binding to the receptor, the drug works by entering the cell allowing radiation to cause damage to the tumor cells.

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AuntMinnie 2011: Joint Commission issues alert on medical radiation

AuntMinnie

Diagnostic imaging is a necessary medical tool, but it must be used with great care," said Joint Commission President Dr. Mark Chassin in a statement accompanying the release of the alert. Will a comprehensive new diagnostic radiology program give the Joint Commission a leg up in the accreditation race?